Duke Drops One to UK

[Dogammit]

Scheyer…brings all this talent so two guys can take 40 shots in a game. He doesn’t know how to coach a team, no real system. 12 assists on 28 made baskets…UK with Pope 17/25. Duke 17% on 3s…As far as the ending, Scheyer just puts it in Flaggs hands to go win it for Duke, doesn’t draw up anything to get the ball to the guy in the best position to score….Im happy for Pope, and strangeky enough, somewhat sad for Flagg.

 

[Palatine]

Flagg committed to a Duke team that no longer exists.

 

[TheHorde]

Scheyer…brings all this talent so two guys can take 40 shots in a game. He doesn’t know how to coach a team, no real system. 12 assists on 28 made baskets…UK with Pope 17/25. Duke 17% on 3s…As far as the ending, Scheyer just puts it in Flaggs hands to go win it for Duke, doesn’t draw up anything to get the ball to the guy in the best position to score….Im happy for Pope, and strangeky enough, somewhat sad for Flagg.

No takebacks Duke extended him they have to deal with it.

 

[UConnJim]

Duke had much more talent, but Kentucky was better coached and they played as a team. That said, Duke shot 4-23 from 3.

 

[Dove]

The announcers couldn't glow about Sheyer any more than they did.

 

[imno1]

This Duke team will play a lot better as the season progresses.

 

[Dove]

Duke had much more talent, but Kentucky was better coached and they played as a team. That said, Duke shot 4-23 from 3.

I saw most of the 2nd half. I think Foster was 0 fer 10 from outside.

 

[UConnJim]

This Duke team will play a lot better as the season progresses.

Two players, Flagg and Kneuppel, took 55% of Duke's shots and Duke had 12 assists on 28 baskets. That is a problem.

 

[jibsey]

Only saw highlights, was Flagg well defended? 26/12 is pretty good.

 

[Stasher599]

With all the transfers in and out of the Duke program recently I wonder if they still get their “Brotherhood” membership card. I would love nothing more than getting to face them in the tournament. I like them even less now that K is gone and loved seeing them get out coached last night. They continue to get top 20 kids one after another and still never live up to expectations.

 

[ConnZag3]

Watching Kentucky play now for someone who can actually coach is kinda scary. Like Kentucky might actually be a tough out now. Pope is actually a really good coach and will still be able to pull top players, but guys who actually want to play in college too, which is likely better for them in the long run than the Cal scheme.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Kentucky is largely a team of transfers. Their big recruiting class won't hit until next season. Pretty sad that Duke's 5* lineup lost to them. Especially blowing a good sized lead. Their tears taste glorious. Now that Cal is gone, Duke and Arkansas are the schools I hate.

 

[uh-no]

This Duke team will play a lot better as the season progresses.

still not sold scheyer has much of a system than throw talent on the floor and hope it works...but it did look like a team of freshmen trying to make it work and being, well, freshmen.

The end of the game was unconscionable. but agree 100% they will get better.r

 

[PlayItLeo]

Per KenPom, Kentucky is a top-5 team in terms of D1 experience: 3.23 years on average versus 1.89 for Duke (156th nationally). I'm not surprised an older team was able to grind out a tough win against a younger, albeit way more talented, group this early in the season.

(For reference, we have 1.72 avg. years of experience, which ranks 189. The D1 average 1.75.)

 

[NewBlood]

Flagg could be on the back to back National Champ Huskies right now with a real shot at making true history for the 3peat. He could have stayed local, followed in the footsteps of Donovan and essentially be the number 1 on the number 1 team. Just think about the storylines and love he could have got stepping into a championship program.

He chose the hype of ESPN and Jim Nantz by choosing Duke, a lesser school in the world of basketball excellence. They barely run an offense and already show they are going to rely on him taking over games night in and out to survive. It's a joke, the kid made a foolish decision.

I hope we play them, Danny will run circles around Scheyer, and Flagg will end up with one nice elite eight run in college before heading to the NBA

 

[jibsey]

Flagg could be on the back to back National Champ Huskies right now with a real shot at making true history for the 3peat. He could have stayed local, followed in the footsteps of Donovan and essentially be the number 1 on the number 1 team. Just think about the storylines and love he could have got stepping into a championship program.

He chose the hype of ESPN and Jim Nantz by choosing Duke, a lesser school in the world of basketball excellence. They barely run an offense and already show they are going to rely on him taking over games night in and out to survive. It's a joke, the kid made a foolish decision.

I hope we play them, Danny will run circles around Scheyer, and Flagg will end up with one nice elite eight run in college before heading to the NBA

Who guards him?

 

[gtcam]

With Sceyer at the helm, Duke will have a hard time winning the depleted ACC, never mind a NC.
This team has a 2nd weekend ceiling, if it gets a few cupcakes during the 1st rounds,
The coach is weak, the fans are idiots and the program is not what it used to be - my God, isn't life beautiful.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Flagg committed to a Duke team program that no longer exists.

Fixed it for you.

 

[UConnJim]

Per KenPom, Kentucky is a top-5 team in terms of D1 experience: 3.23 years on average versus 1.89 for Duke (156th nationally). I'm not surprised an older team was able to grind out a tough win against a younger, albeit way more talented, group this early in the season.

(For reference, we have 1.72 avg. years of experience, which ranks 189. The D1 average 1.75.)

The KenPom experience numbers can be deceiving. Duke started and most of the minutes were played by 3 Freshman, 1 Sophomore and 1 Junior, average ~0.6.

 

[UConnRock]

Kneuppel and Proctor played 36+ minutes, and Flagg would have had similar minutes w/o 2 fouls in the 1st half. Maluach played 23 minutes but probably would have been near 30 if not for cramping issues. It makes me appreciate UConn's depth. Maybe Duke's (Flagg's) collapse in the 2nd half was due to fatigue. I see the lack of minutes for Duke's bench to be a coaching issue. Scheyer is too dependent on the top talent to compete vs having a system in place to maximize success.

 

[Inyatkin]

Flagg could be on the back to back National Champ Huskies right now with a real shot at making true history for the 3peat. He could have stayed local, followed in the footsteps of Donovan and essentially be the number 1 on the number 1 team. Just think about the storylines and love he could have got stepping into a championship program.

He chose the hype of ESPN and Jim Nantz by choosing Duke, a lesser school in the world of basketball excellence. They barely run an offense and already show they are going to rely on him taking over games night in and out to survive. It's a joke, the kid made a foolish decision.

I hope we play them, Danny will run circles around Scheyer, and Flagg will end up with one nice elite eight run in college before heading to the NBA

Jim Nantz? He chose Duke based on a retired broadcaster? To each his own, I guess

 

[Iluvsuebird]

This Duke team will play a lot better as the season progresses.

bench scored 6 points. They have how many 5 star players? They played 8 guys. Pretty pathetic.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I thought it was a fun game. Great second half. I like Pope - turns out having a mix of guys who are being coached might be better than rolling out a discombobulated cast of 5-star freshmen.

Knuepel, Flagg and the African kid are obviously very good and only going to get better. Knuepel would be great in Storrs.

 

[UCONNOLOGIST]

Who guards him?

Good question.....Karaban maybe